The aim of this course is to give you a clear idea of the path to enlightenment, especially its three main components: renunciation, bodhichitta, and the right view of emptiness. You should understand the progressive, step-like structure of the lam-rim, its origin in the teachings of Guru Shakyamuni Buddha, the three scopes, where you fit at your present stage of spiritual development, what you need to do next, and how you get from there to enlightenment.

​Topics include:

Who is Buddha?

Four Noble Truths

Eight Steps to Peace

Karma and Reincarnation

The Determination to be Free

Love and Compassion

Bodhicitta: the Aspiration for Enlightenment

The Six Perfections

Taking Refuge: What it means to be a Buddhist​

​We use teachings, meditations, a video, and discussion.You will get access to online reading and audio material for practice and study at home.

Margo van GretaMargo van Greta is a pioneer of holistic spirituality, who brings in-depth Buddhist practices into our western culture.Involved with the Dharma since 1987, Margo has studied and practised both in the East and the West. She received teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khadrola, and attended Foundations of Buddhist Thought. She is an FPMT registered teacher for Discovering Buddhism and teaches evening classes and holds retreats like "Buddhism in a Nutshell", "Meditation 101", and "Discovering Buddhism". She spends one month a year in retreat in Nepal or southern Spain. She is the founder of Togme Sangpo Buddhist Group, which she started in 2012 with the blessing of her main teacher Lama Zopa Rinpoche. She lives in the Findhorn Community since 1991 and loves nature. Margo van Greta is a pioneer of holistic spirituality, who brings in-depth Buddhist practices into our western culture.Involved with the Dharma since 1987, Margo has studied and practised both in the East and the West. She received teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khadrola, and attended Foundations of Buddhist Thought. She is an FPMT registered teacher for Discovering Buddhism and teaches evening classes and holds retreats like "Buddhism in a Nutshell", "Meditation 101", and "Discovering Buddhism". She spends one month a year in retreat in Nepal or southern Spain. She is the founder of Togme Sangpo Buddhist Group, which she started in 2012 with the blessing of her main teacher Lama Zopa Rinpoche. She lives in the Findhorn Community since 1991 and loves nature. ​